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Shipwrights of the North Sea: The Townsfolk Expansion

A mini expansion adding a new Townsfolk board, five shield tokens, fresh worker actions, and a faster flow of Workers each Evening Phase.

80
minutes

2 - 5
player(s)

Medium

Shipwrights of the North Sea: The Townsfolk Expansion board game cover

About this expansion

Shipwrights of the North Sea: The Townsfolk Expansion is a mini expansion for 2–5 players, with an 80-minute play time listed for the game. It expands the worker placement aspects of Shipwrights of the North Sea with a new central game board and five distinctive Townsfolk.

During their turn, players may place one Worker from their Village onto the new board. Each of the five Townsfolk provides a unique action, giving players additional options to consider while playing the base game.

  • A new central game board
  • Five Townsfolk, each with a unique action
  • Five shield tokens
  • A rule sheet

The available actions include substituting Craftsman when constructing Ships and discarding cards for Gold. These additions focus directly on the expansion’s worker placement system while introducing new ways to use Workers during play.

The expansion also includes one minor rule change. Players now start the game gaining 2 Workers during each Evening Phase, rather than 1. This adjustment applies alongside the new Townsfolk board and its actions.

All other rules of the base game remain unchanged. Shipwrights of the North Sea: The Townsfolk Expansion is therefore a compact addition centered on new worker placement choices, five new Townsfolk actions, and a revised number of Workers gained each Evening Phase.